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but when asked if u.s. involvement will last to the end of the year, gates said, no one knows. >> the policy has been characterized by confusion, indecision and delay. on the one hand, they say it's humanitarian, on the other hand, they say that gadhafi must go. >> reporter: it is that policy conflict which has confused so many americans. >> tomorrow night, he needs to convince the american people that this is not going to be a long-term open ended commitment. >> what is our end game? well, it actually has moved, i would argue, to the removal of gadhafi. >> reporter: secondary clinton was challenged today for not getting support from congress, something she called for as a candidate in 2007. >> the president must come to congress to seek that authority. >> reporter: so, why not go to congress before bombing libya? >> i don't think that this kind of internationally authorized intervention where we are one of a number of countries participating, to enforce a humanitarian mission, is the kind of unilateral act
but when asked if u.s. involvement will last to the end of the year, gates said, no one knows. >> the policy has been characterized by confusion, indecision and delay. on the one hand, they say it's humanitarian, on the other hand, they say that gadhafi must go. >> reporter: it is that policy conflict which has confused so many americans. >> tomorrow night, he needs to convince the american people that this is not going to be a long-term open ended commitment. >> what is...
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what if anything should the u.s. do now? >>> the latest singer to give back the gadhafi money. >>> the cold case cracked, the man who targeted women for more than a decade and the one simple move this week that got him caught. >>> made in america. thousands of you writing in from the firefighter's uniform to the kindergarten class to the discovery at the golden gate bridge. what all of you found. >>> good evening on this saturday. like clock work, the spike in twisters we see every year when we start the month of march returned in devastating force. one tearing through a louisiana town flipping a mail truck like a toy. snapping utility poles. the power is out tonight in more than 100 homes damaged. we've now learned of one death, a mother trying to save her child. the tornado is part of a massive storm system. there are flood warnings and watches in 20 states from the mississippi river to the hudson river. meteorologist chikage windler leads us off. >> reporter: three suspected tornados touched down within 15 minutes of each
what if anything should the u.s. do now? >>> the latest singer to give back the gadhafi money. >>> the cold case cracked, the man who targeted women for more than a decade and the one simple move this week that got him caught. >>> made in america. thousands of you writing in from the firefighter's uniform to the kindergarten class to the discovery at the golden gate bridge. what all of you found. >>> good evening on this saturday. like clock work, the spike...
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. >>> in afghanistan tonight, harsh words for the u.s. >> president karzai rejected a u.s. apology for the mistaken killing of nine afghan boys in an air strike. general david petraeus personally delivered the apology today. karzai said the apology was not enough, saying, quote, the people of afghanistan are tired of these incidents and excuses and condemnations cannot relief their pain. >>> back in this country now, congress is set to start hearings this week about the american-muslim community. the committee chairman says he wants to look at why some american muslims are being radicalized. linsey davis was there. >> by the united states constitution, then leave this country. >> reporter: protesters showed up for a showdown, about a congressional hearing scheduled for later this week. >> it's un-american to go and attack muslims. >> reporter: representative peter king of new york, the chairman of the house homeland security committee, says affiliates of al qaeda are radicalizing some american muslims and thursday's hearing is about the threat they pose to the u.s. >> there
. >>> in afghanistan tonight, harsh words for the u.s. >> president karzai rejected a u.s. apology for the mistaken killing of nine afghan boys in an air strike. general david petraeus personally delivered the apology today. karzai said the apology was not enough, saying, quote, the people of afghanistan are tired of these incidents and excuses and condemnations cannot relief their pain. >>> back in this country now, congress is set to start hearings this week about the...
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. >> reporter: a week after launching u.s. attacks against libya, president obama is now launching a public relations campaign, saying just today -- >> we're succeeding in our mission, make no mistake. because we acted quickly, a catastrophe has been avoided. >> reporter: much of the american public is not convinced not knowing how the mission will end. members of congress are still complaining they weren't consulted. possible presidential candidate michele bachmann in iowa today. >> now he has us engaged in yet another third middle eastern war. so i think talk about march madness, can anyone say jimmy carter? that's kind of where we're going. >> reporter: former house speaker newt gingrich called for intervention, first praised the president and then flip flopped. calling the no-fly decision amateur opportunism. >> the fact is on each day i was on television, i was responding to where the president was that day. and so obviously, there were contradictions. >> reporter: one of the problems for the president, he's called for ga
. >> reporter: a week after launching u.s. attacks against libya, president obama is now launching a public relations campaign, saying just today -- >> we're succeeding in our mission, make no mistake. because we acted quickly, a catastrophe has been avoided. >> reporter: much of the american public is not convinced not knowing how the mission will end. members of congress are still complaining they weren't consulted. possible presidential candidate michele bachmann in iowa...
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u.s., and what about the threats to bomb airlines? >>> tonight, disaster in the pacific as the frightening aftershocks continue. radiation turns up in the japanese food and water supply. amid signs of progress at the nuclear reactors. >>> good evening. it was a history-making day for this nation. a nation still at war in iraq and afghanistan. the u.s. has now joined a third battlefront, firing missiles into another nation, libya. a coalition of 21 countries trying to stop moammar gadhafi from waging war on his own people. before the attack, there were dramatic images of a libyan military plane brought down, not clear how, as gadhafi forcess continue to descend on the rebel stronghold. what is at risk for the united states tonight and what happens next? our team has been reporting on the big events all day, and we'll begin with martha raddatz in washington. martha. >> reporter: the u.s. and its allies said they would protect the people of libya, and that's what they're trying to do tonight,
u.s., and what about the threats to bomb airlines? >>> tonight, disaster in the pacific as the frightening aftershocks continue. radiation turns up in the japanese food and water supply. amid signs of progress at the nuclear reactors. >>> good evening. it was a history-making day for this nation. a nation still at war in iraq and afghanistan. the u.s. has now joined a third battlefront, firing missiles into another nation, libya. a coalition of 21 countries trying to stop...
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u.s. officials are concerned as well. this began right after the earthquake and tsunami. u.s. officials said the japanese officials were very concerned about what is going on at the nuclear power plant, but they weren't telling people they were worried. they were in effect saving face. obviously it's only gotten worse since then. u.s. officials say they have reached out to the japanese government many times but a lot of the calls haven't been returned. they have offered nuclear teams to go in and help. they have given all kinds of assistance, any kind of assistance the japanese government wants. what u.s. officials are concerned about is that the japanese government is not planning far in advance. they're taking care of immediate problems, but they're not looking ahead at what might happen next. david? >> our thanks to martha raddatz for weighing in. at the top of the broadcast, we told you about the iodine tablets being prepared here to be handed out to the children if needed, which got u
u.s. officials are concerned as well. this began right after the earthquake and tsunami. u.s. officials said the japanese officials were very concerned about what is going on at the nuclear power plant, but they weren't telling people they were worried. they were in effect saving face. obviously it's only gotten worse since then. u.s. officials say they have reached out to the japanese government many times but a lot of the calls haven't been returned. they have offered nuclear teams to go in...
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the u.s. is stressing that this is an international effort, but look at this number tonight. 124 tomahawk missiles have been fired into libya so far, all but two fired by the u.s. we tackle three major questions here. how long will this operation last? how long will the u.s. play a leading role? despite what we heard from the pentagon, will gadhafi himself at some point become the target? and, just who are the rebels the u.s. is now backing? our team on it again tonight, leading us off, martha raddatz in washington. martha, good evening. what's the latest? >> reporter: good evening, david. u.s. military attacks on libya have only intensified in the last 24 hours. targeting not just gadhafi's air defenses but his troops and war planes as well. throughout the night and into the dawn, u.s. war planes, including marine corps jets launched from u.s. ships in the mediterranean and air force fighter jets took aim at gadhafi's troops advancing from the southwest to benghazi. the rebel stronghold the l
the u.s. is stressing that this is an international effort, but look at this number tonight. 124 tomahawk missiles have been fired into libya so far, all but two fired by the u.s. we tackle three major questions here. how long will this operation last? how long will the u.s. play a leading role? despite what we heard from the pentagon, will gadhafi himself at some point become the target? and, just who are the rebels the u.s. is now backing? our team on it again tonight, leading us off, martha...
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seven u.s. ships with thousands of sailors aboard are now taking part in the effort, with four more ships on the way. marines from okinawa and dozens more transport helicopters have moved up the coast of japan. at least 100 air force personnel are working to restore electricity to an air base near the most affected areas. and the 150-member search and rescue teams from virginia and california that have been called upon in so many tragedies will be moving out into the strike p towns in a matter of hours. an indication of just how desperate the japanese are. in 1995, the earthquake there claimed 6,000 lives and the japanese refused almost all foreign aid. this time, they are accepting aid from rivals like china and south korea. david? >> martha raddatz, we thank you. i'll have much more from japan in just a moment. but first, dan harris and dr. besser standing by in new york with more on the dangers from the radiation here in japan and so much concern about the children tonight. on our car insuran
seven u.s. ships with thousands of sailors aboard are now taking part in the effort, with four more ships on the way. marines from okinawa and dozens more transport helicopters have moved up the coast of japan. at least 100 air force personnel are working to restore electricity to an air base near the most affected areas. and the 150-member search and rescue teams from virginia and california that have been called upon in so many tragedies will be moving out into the strike p towns in a matter...
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this is just the kind of scenario that u.s. officials had feared with al qaeda's presence in that country. >>> and, in syria tonight, which has been shaken by days of violence, there's word that syria's president might lift the harsh emergency law that has for nearly 50 years allowed the government to arrest and detain people without charging them first. the government is hoping that will calm the major discontent in that country, as well. >>> we turn now to the disaster in the pacific, and yet another major apology tonight from the people who run the fukushima nuclear plant. this latest apology brings into question what can be believed. and there are new questions about whether obvious warning signs were ignored. david wright is in japan again tonight. >> reporter: new aerial images of the smoldering nuclear caldron that refuses to be brought under control. at reactor number one, the roof is completely gone. reactors two and three have holes in the roof. and steam is leaking out. reactor four, the walls are gone. that yellow b
this is just the kind of scenario that u.s. officials had feared with al qaeda's presence in that country. >>> and, in syria tonight, which has been shaken by days of violence, there's word that syria's president might lift the harsh emergency law that has for nearly 50 years allowed the government to arrest and detain people without charging them first. the government is hoping that will calm the major discontent in that country, as well. >>> we turn now to the disaster in...
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just like the u.s., britain is wrestling with a huge deficit. more than a quarter million protesters turned out. as you can see, there were clashes with police. >>> still ahead as we continue, the unexpected 180 on the american dream. we ask suze orman why is she suddenly changing course. >>> a famous comedian apologizing to kirstie alley after what he said about this dance. >>> later in the broadcast, the coolest concert you'll ever see and hear. nearly an entire orchestra made of ice. what's all this? big news! we have another way to help you save. oh, really? how? by bundling. if you get your homeowners and auto insurance together, we give you even more savings. gallon big bundle. [ chuckling ] home and auto together. it's like peanut butter and jelly. oh, or like burgers and fries. or pickles and ice cream. unicorns and glitter! no? bundling to save you more. now, that's progressive! call or click today. financial advice, but suze orman has changed course on the american dream. known for sticking to her guns, what are we to think now? here's
just like the u.s., britain is wrestling with a huge deficit. more than a quarter million protesters turned out. as you can see, there were clashes with police. >>> still ahead as we continue, the unexpected 180 on the american dream. we ask suze orman why is she suddenly changing course. >>> a famous comedian apologizing to kirstie alley after what he said about this dance. >>> later in the broadcast, the coolest concert you'll ever see and hear. nearly an entire...